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Maybe Today Doesn’t Need to Be Productive
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Maybe Today Doesn’t Need to Be Productive

Maybe today doesn’t need to be productive. A quiet Sunday on the beach in French Polynesia. Sometimes that’s enough. #SailingBigLost #SailingFamily #FrenchPolynesia
Childhood Looks a Little Different Out Here
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Childhood Looks a Little Different Out Here

School. Chores. Sibling antics. Video games. And then there’s handling the dinghy, climbing the mast, and learning to take care of each other. They’re still just kids. They’re just growing up a little differently. We chose this sailing life because we wanted more time together—and watching our ki...
When Did This Stop Feeling Unusual?
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When Did This Stop Feeling Unusual?

At some point, the unusual became our everyday life. Laundry on the lifelines. Dinghy rides for errands. Homeschool wherever we happen to be. Kids growing up on the water. When we left Idaho, none of this felt normal. Now it’s simply life aboard Big Lost. What’s something in your life that once f...
We Wanted a Different Life… This Is Where It Took Us
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We Wanted a Different Life… This Is Where It Took Us

We left Idaho looking for a different life. We had no idea that decision would eventually take our family across the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, across the Pacific Ocean and all the way to French Polynesia. This week, the weather kept us sitting still in Tahiti—and for once, that gave us a...
We Were Supposed to Sail to Moorea Today…
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We Were Supposed to Sail to Moorea Today…

We were supposed to sail to Moorea today. Then our friends sent us video from the anchorage—40-knot gusts and boats dragging anchor. Meanwhile, just a few miles away in Tahiti, the water was completely flat. So we stayed. Sometimes the best sailing decision is not to sail. ⛵ Follow Sailing Big ...
Maybe This Is the Point of Choosing a Different Life
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Maybe This Is the Point of Choosing a Different Life

We didn’t choose this life because it was easier. We chose it for more time together, more responsibility, more adventure, and the chance to build a life that actually feels like ours. What would you want more of in your life? #SailingFamily #IntentionalLiving #FamilyAdventure #SailingBigLost
Self-Reliance Doesn’t Mean Doing It Alone
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Self-Reliance Doesn’t Mean Doing It Alone

Living on a sailboat teaches you to figure things out for yourself. It also teaches you how important community really is. From boat repairs and learning new skills to showing up when another cruiser needs help — out here, we’re all in it together. Follow Sailing Big Lost as our family sails the ...
Maybe the Dream Was Never About Sailing
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Maybe the Dream Was Never About Sailing

Maybe the dream was never about escaping real life. Maybe it was about having more say in how we lived it. The grocery runs, broken alternators, school days and everyday responsibilities didn't disappear when we moved onto a sailboat. We just chose a different place to build our life. A lif...
Some Problems Follow You Across Oceans
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Some Problems Follow You Across Oceans

We inherited our alternator problems when we bought Big Lost in Florida—and somehow, they've traveled with us through the Caribbean, across the Panama Canal, over the Pacific, and all the way to French Polynesia. We've fixed things. Broken things. Learned things. Taken steps forward and a...
But What If You Try… and It Changes Your Entire Life?
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But What If You Try… and It Changes Your Entire Life?

But what if you try… and it changes your entire life? We chose to leave behind a more conventional life and sail the world together as a family. We didn't know exactly where that decision would take us—we just knew we wanted to find out. Sometimes the biggest risk isn't trying and failin...
We Didn’t Choose an Easier Life
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We Didn’t Choose an Easier Life

We didn’t choose an easier life. We chose the life we wanted. Living aboard and sailing the world as a family isn’t always convenient — but the hard days, incredible places, friendships, and adventures are all part of it. #SailingBigLost #SailingFamily #BoatLife #FamilyAdventure #SailingLife
What Happens If You Never Try?
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What Happens If You Never Try?

At some point, you have to stop asking what could go wrong… and start asking what happens if you never try. We’re a family of four sailing around the world aboard our catamaran, Big Lost—learning what can happen when you choose to take the risk. #SailingBigLost #SailingFamily #BoatLife #Sailing #L...
Our Version of Parking the Car
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Our Version of Parking the Car

Living on a sailboat makes even the most ordinary things look a little different. This is how we “park” the dinghy at the end of the day. 😂 Family of four sailing the world aboard our catamaran, Big Lost. #SailingBigLost #BoatLife #SailingFamily #Liveaboard #Catamaran #Sailing #DinghyLife
We Came to Tahiti to Fix One Problem…
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We Came to Tahiti to Fix One Problem…

After waiting out 30-knot winds in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, we finally get the weather window we need to make the short trip to Tahiti — where we’re hoping to finally get some answers about an electrical problem that has been following us for months. But first, there’s fishing line wrapped around our an...
The Older I Get, the Less I Wait for Someday
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The Older I Get, the Less I Wait for Someday

Maybe “someday” is closer than we think. We chose a different kind of life—one with more time together, more adventure, and a lot less waiting. ⛵ Sailing Big Lost #SailingFamily #SailingLife #FamilyAdventure #BoatLife #Liveaboard
Things That Make Absolutely No Sense on Land
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Things That Make Absolutely No Sense on Land

Living on a sailboat gives “normal life” a whole new meaning. 😂 We take a boat to get diesel, hoist our transportation out of the water, work out on a moving floor, sail our home through the night… and sometimes wake up in a completely different neighborhood. Somehow, this all feels completely nor...
POV: Your Family Car Is a Dinghy 🚤
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POV: Your Family Car Is a Dinghy 🚤

When you live on a sailboat, the family car looks a little different. 🚤🌴 School runs, grocery trips, beach days, visiting friends… the dinghy takes us everywhere. Would you trade your car for this? #SailingLife #BoatLife #LiveaboardFamily #CruisingLife #SailingBigLost
Our Neighbor Put On a Concert From His Sailboat ⛵🎶
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Our Neighbor Put On a Concert From His Sailboat ⛵🎶

When you live at anchor, your neighborhood looks a little different. Tonight, one of our neighbors put on a concert right from his sailboat while the sun went down over the anchorage. This is our kind of neighborhood. ⛵🎶 #SailingLife #BoatLife #LiveaboardFamily #SailingBigLost #CruisingLife
We Needed to Leave… But the Weather Had Other Plans
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We Needed to Leave… But the Weather Had Other Plans

We needed to get Big Lost to Tahiti. After dealing with alternator problems off and on since Saint Martin, there’s an alternator specialist in Tahiti who can finally help us figure out what’s going on. But sometimes the smartest decision you can make while cruising is deciding not to go. With 25–3...
We’re Trapped in Paradise… So This Is Boat Life Today
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We’re Trapped in Paradise… So This Is Boat Life Today

We only needed to sail three hours to Tahiti… but 25–30 knot winds had other plans. So instead, we’re waiting it out in Cooks Bay, Moorea—homeschooling, working out, watercoloring, baking cookies and finding ways to pass the time. There are definitely worse places to wait out the weather. ⛵️🌴 Follow...
Somehow, This Became Normal | Living on a Sailboat
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Somehow, This Became Normal | Living on a Sailboat

Living on a sailboat has completely changed our definition of normal. Zooming across coral reefs in a dinghy, swimming with stingrays, meeting up with friends on the water, beach bonfires with people we just met at the anchorage, and starting the day with a swim. Somewhere along the way, the extraor...
We Swam with Sharks and Rays in French Polynesia 🦈
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We Swam with Sharks and Rays in French Polynesia 🦈

We swam with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays in the crystal-clear waters of Moorea, French Polynesia. What we expected to be intimidating turned out to be one of the most peaceful and unforgettable wildlife encounters we've experienced while sailing around the world. Moments like these remin...
Grocery Shopping Looks a Little Different on a Sailboat 🚤🛒
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Grocery Shopping Looks a Little Different on a Sailboat 🚤🛒

What does grocery shopping look like when you live full-time on a sailboat in French Polynesia? For us, every grocery run starts with a dinghy ride to shore, a search for fresh food, and figuring out how to get everything safely back to the boat. It's just another day living aboard SV Big Los...
We Never Expected to Find Family Here
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We Never Expected to Find Family Here

When we left home to sail around the world, we thought the hardest part would be leaving our family behind. What we never expected was finding another family halfway around the world. After arriving in Moorea, we finally slow down enough to enjoy everything this incredible island has to offer—from...
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